Dozens of Joint Staff Employees Reportedly Took Lie-Detector Tests

The U.S. government reportedly subjected about 50 people connected to the Joint Staff to lie-detector tests in August, according to research by The New York Times. The group included military officers and civilian employees.

The reported move followed media stories saying the Iran war had created shortages of ammunition considered important to the United States. The New York Times had also reported on the issue. The Joint Staff serves as the top military leadership’s planning and advisory staff and employs about 1,500 to 2,000 people, the newspaper said.

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Internal personnel or investigative matters.

The Times described the polygraph operation as an “extraordinary step” of “unprecedented scope.” It said the effort appeared designed not only to identify people who may have disclosed information, but also to intimidate others who might consider doing so in the future.

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The protection of classified information is crucial to ensuring the security of the United States and our troops stationed around the world.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the department did not comment on “internal personnel or investigative matters.” He said the Pentagon took every disclosure of classified national security information seriously, adding that protecting classified information was essential to the security of the United States and its troops stationed around the world.

CBS News also reported that polygraph tests had been used on several dozen people, including officials from U.S. Central Command. The questions covered various national security matters. Two sources told CBS that nobody failed questions concerning the disclosure of information to media outlets.

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Extraordinary step